Weekend Retreat

HWSG Weekend Retreat in Marysville

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The Guild is a community that meets and shares its friendship and knowledge. A weekend retreat was held for many years by the Guild which brought together country and city members. The last weekend retreat was in 2019 in the beautiful town of Harrietville. In 2026 we will travel to Marysville.

Set in the beautiful bush setting of El Kanah, we invite you to connect with like minded people while enjoying time crafting and celebrating our theme, Emblems of Victoria. Several activities will use the theme as a focus for colour and design. For those looking for something new, there will be a range of guided fibre related activities to explore across the weekend. Or, if you simply want a relaxed environment to focus on existing projects, there are plenty of spaces inside and out, to sit and craft.

The weekend will start on Friday 26th March when at 2pm we can start gathering at El Kanah in Marysville. A meal at 6.30pm will be our first formal chance to meet the other participants.

With activities on Saturday and others that continue over the whole weekend, there will be plenty to do and see and learn. For example, we have stick spinning, plying, spinning thick yarns, build a loom and double knitting and scribble knitting. We’ll also have weekend long activities: a Mystery choose your own challenge scarflet, a community weaving project and our renowned fibre sandwich.

After dinner is the very traditional Show and Tell.

Finally, on Sunday we’ll continue the relaxed pace finishing with lunch and departure by 2.30pm.

The Guild Craft Supply will also be there for the weekend.

ACCOMMODATION

The accommodation is at the lovely El Kanah (https://elkanah.com.au/ ) All rooms are shared with the majority being 4 people to a room.

BOOKING INFO

Bookings will open on the 13th December and close on the 25th February.

Bookings will be through We Teach Me. If you need assistance to do an online booking, please phone the office during Guild hours, when there’ll be someone to assist you. If the office is unattended, please leave a message and we will attend to you in as prompt a manner as is possible.

Remember: Guild Office hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10-3

          Guild is closed during the Summer: from 3pm Saturday 20 December 2025

Reopening: Tuesday 3 February 2026

           Phone: +61 03 9387 9222

COSTS

FULL ATTENDANCE includes 2 nights accommodation, 2 dinners, 2 lunches, 2 breakfast and all activities

$420 – Members

$490 – Non-Members

DAY RATES

WITH MEALS

Fri $75 – with dinner

Sat $110 – with lunch and dinner

Sun $60 – with lunch

ATTENDANCE ONLY

Fri $30

Sat $30

Sun $30

There is an option to pay 50% and the remaining 50% by the 18th February.

You will be asked for dietary and medical information and also, who you would like to share a room with.

Upon booking a confirmation email will be sent. A follow-up email in 2026 will provide more detailed information on Activities, What to bring, etc.

If all you wish to do is sit in the garden and spin, it’s a beautiful location with lovely views. See you there.